Western Locomotive Association Limited
Analysis
Western Locomotive Association Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Staffordshire. It was registered in July 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03873466). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Western Locomotive Association Limited reported income of £191k and spending of £74k, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £49k to £191k (+292%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 45% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Western Locomotive Association Limited sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Shropshire Union Canal Society Limited (£190k), Strata Florida Trust (£191k) and Historic Suffolk (£189k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Preservation, maintenance and operation in working order of its locomotives D1013, D1048, D1062 and any other locomotive of the Western locomotive class that the Charity may purchase or acquire so far as reasonably practicable in a condition authentic to their service on British Railways as museum exhibits and to advance to advance the education of the public in the history of the said locomotives
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Shropshire Union Canal Society Limited | Clwyd | £190k |
| Strata Florida Trust | Ystrad Meurig | £191k |
| Historic Suffolk | Suffolk | £189k |
| The Baring Archive Limited | London | £191k |